14th May 19, 12:10pm
Strong growth in migration from China pushes total migration gain up 10.9% in year to March, Statistics NZ says, as it revises February year estimate down
Strong growth in migration from China pushes total migration gain up 10.9% in year to March, Statistics NZ says, as it revises February year estimate down
6th May 19, 11:09am
David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from
David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from
2nd May 19, 11:30am
New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years
New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years
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2nd May 19, 11:18am
Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place
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Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place
29th Apr 19, 2:00pm
David Hargreaves says the harsh reality of what will pass as Census 2018 information demonstrates the urgent need to bin the whole thing and bring forward the next census
David Hargreaves says the harsh reality of what will pass as Census 2018 information demonstrates the urgent need to bin the whole thing and bring forward the next census
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29th Apr 19, 1:13pm
The long-delayed release of information from last year's Census will start in September - but Stats NZ concedes there are insurmountable gaps of information in some key areas, including iwi affiliation
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The long-delayed release of information from last year's Census will start in September - but Stats NZ concedes there are insurmountable gaps of information in some key areas, including iwi affiliation
17th Apr 19, 10:59am
Consumer price index rises 0.1% in Mar quarter and 1.5% over the year; Higher cigarette prices are offset by lower petrol prices; dollar drops sharply
Consumer price index rises 0.1% in Mar quarter and 1.5% over the year; Higher cigarette prices are offset by lower petrol prices; dollar drops sharply
12th Apr 19, 11:46am
Net migration up 19% in year to February compared to previous year, almost a record high
Net migration up 19% in year to February compared to previous year, almost a record high
9th Apr 19, 11:47am
David Hargreaves ponders whether we need a rethink of how we structure and fund our primary gatherer of statistical information - and maybe we should start with scrapping the 2018 census and starting again
David Hargreaves ponders whether we need a rethink of how we structure and fund our primary gatherer of statistical information - and maybe we should start with scrapping the 2018 census and starting again
29th Mar 19, 11:23am
New dwelling consents are particularly strong in Auckland led by growth in apartments
New dwelling consents are particularly strong in Auckland led by growth in apartments
21st Mar 19, 7:45am
Brad Olsen of Infometrics says it’s increasingly difficult to make heads or tails of Statistics NZ's new migration numbers, and even harder to trust them
Brad Olsen of Infometrics says it’s increasingly difficult to make heads or tails of Statistics NZ's new migration numbers, and even harder to trust them
20th Mar 19, 2:31pm
NZ's current account deficit slightly narrower than expected in December quarter; Late-2018 equity market wobbles contribute to NZ's net international liabilities jumping $11 billion
NZ's current account deficit slightly narrower than expected in December quarter; Late-2018 equity market wobbles contribute to NZ's net international liabilities jumping $11 billion
15th Mar 19, 11:37am
Inward migration flows are rising again, back up towards the record levels of two years ago, Statistics NZ says. Revises previous estimate up
Inward migration flows are rising again, back up towards the record levels of two years ago, Statistics NZ says. Revises previous estimate up
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1st Mar 19, 11:43am
Growth in new dwelling consents was particularly strong in Auckland in January
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Growth in new dwelling consents was particularly strong in Auckland in January
27th Feb 19, 11:11am
Stats NZ says January deficit of $914 mln shows imports rising much faster than exports
Stats NZ says January deficit of $914 mln shows imports rising much faster than exports
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15th Feb 19, 11:22am
December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
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December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
10th Feb 19, 6:02am
New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
8th Feb 19, 11:38am
Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
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4th Feb 19, 11:22am
Statistics New Zealand figures show nationwide building consents have more than doubled in the last seven years, though the total for 2018 of 32,996 was below the peak seen in the mid-1970s
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Statistics New Zealand figures show nationwide building consents have more than doubled in the last seven years, though the total for 2018 of 32,996 was below the peak seen in the mid-1970s
1st Feb 19, 12:09pm
New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
